Psalm 1
True Happiness in God's Law
Happy those who do not follow
the counsel of the wicked,
Nor go the way of sinners,
nor sit in company with scoffers.
Rather, the law of the Lord is their joy;
God's law they study day and night.
They are like a tree
planted near streams of water,
that yields its fruit in season;
Its leaves never wither;
whatever they do prospers.
But not the wicked!
They are like chaff driven by the wind.
Therefore the wicked will not survive judgement,
nor will sinners in the assembly of the just.
The LORD watches over the way of the just,
but the way of the wicked leads to ruin.
Hello, my name is Debra. I am married to my husband, Paul. We live in Pennsylvania. We have three children, Samantha (17), Paul, III (14) and Julianna (2). I have always felt the Lord in my life but, until a few years ago, I did not have a personal relationship with Him. It doesn't happen so easily or quickly. God takes His time with us as He molds us and shapes us into what we are to become. The road is never clear of obstacles and distractions. It is a bumpy ride for sure! Several years ago, I claimed this Psalm as my own while I was involved in a prayer group with my church. The words soothed me as I realized how important God was in my life. My hunger and thirst for Him and His word was the only way I could find true happiness. Coming from an unhappy childhood, I felt scarred and unable to cope with life. I constantly battled with bouts of depression, anxiety and illness. Life was a struggle, something to "get through" with the hopes that tomorrow would be a "better day." When I was 28 years old, the LORD began to work even harder with me. I awoke one morning with violent dizzy spells that truly stopped me from living. I could hardly sleep or walk for 4 years. Dr's could not find an answer or help me with my illness. My life had completely stopped. One morning I was about to give up. I couldn't go on anymore feeling so unbalanced and dizzy all the time. I got on my knees beside my bed and cried out to Him. "Why God? Why are you not with me? Why have you left me?" From deep within me I heard Him speaking to me, "Debbie, I am with you." Suddenly, the tears stopped and an overwhelming sense of peace flooded me. I got up, washed my face and turned to start a new life. I started going to mass. I wasn't catholic, I wasn't protestant, I wasn't much of anything. As I sat in church and heard the word of God spoken I began to realize that He was entering my heart and guiding me and I began to listen to Him. In my busy life, I was searching for Him, but forgot that I had to listen to find Him. Slowly, I began to heal. My illness started to subside, and my pain-filled heart became lighter. I decided to enter the church and I was brought in that year during the Easter vigil. I was baptized, confirmed and recieved the Holy Spirit through communion with God. My life has not been the same since. I am now on a journey of learning and sharing. I want to be the tree in Psalm 1, that is planted near streams of water that yields fruit in season and who's leaves never wither.
God's Peace to All.
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